Two-time DWI offender charged in crash death

Coronado Lovern, 24, of Lewisville was charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with a passenger’s death after he drove off an undeveloped section of North Loop 288 near Interstate 35 on Wednesday, Denton police said.

Jessica Fields, 23, of Lewisville was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:59 a.m., said Officer Ryan Grelle, a police spokesman.

Lovern and Fields were traveling west on Loop 288 toward I-35 at 2:20 a.m. when they crashed. Fields died of blunt force injuries, said Troy Taylor, chief medical examiner.

Lovern was convicted of DWI in Hickory Creek in 2007 and in Rowlett in 2011, according to police records.

Denton Record-Chronicle

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Denton police seek pair who held up Mayhill Mart

Denton police are seeking two men who robbed the Mayhill Mart around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Officer Ryan Grelle, a department spokesman, said one of the men entered the store at 3922 E. McKinney St. alone, then left and got into a white pickup. The second man then entered the store and committed the robbery, he said.

A clerk told police that the robber did not pull a gun but did tell her that he had one. He stole cash and a carton of cigarettes. Both men left in the pickup, Grelle said.

Megan Gray, Denton Record-Chronicle

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Hundreds sought to mentor at-risk Denton students

Mentor Denton launched a dedicated website, Facebook page and Twitter account in mid-August in hopes of persuading 1,000 Denton residents, including university students, to each mentor a student for one hour a week for a year.

The Denton school district has several programs that bring volunteers to campus but wanted one with a wider reach, Superintendent Jamie Wilson said.

The district considers 10,000 of its students at risk of not completing high school. Mentoring programs help students, even those who aren’t at risk, to talk about career interests and college plans.

By the end of the drive’s second week, Mentor Denton had already recruited about 650 volunteers. For details, visit mentordenton.org.

Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe, Denton Record-Chronicle

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Flower Mound mayor to meet residents at park Saturday

Mayor Tom Hayden will meet with residents from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rustic Timbers Park as part of “Mornings with the Mayor.”

The program, held the first Saturday of each month, lets residents speak out in an informal setting.

The meetings take place in different neighborhoods. Rustic Timbers Park is at 1201 Rosewood Trail.

Andrew Scoggin

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Hungry for victory? Lewisville tamale eat-off is coming

Registration is open for the ninth annual World Tamale Eating Championship on Sept. 28. The contest is part of the Western Days Festival in Old Town Lewisville.

Sanctioned by Major League Eating, the eat-off will split $3,500 among the six finishers. The contest will start at 1:15 p.m. on the front steps of City Hall, 151 W. Church St. Registration is at ifoce.com.